It’s easy to love weekend mornings (who doesn’t love a leisurely start to the day?), but weekday mornings don’t need to be rushed through. In fact, by reclaiming a bit of time for yourself in the morning, your workdays can begin on a note of inspiration, creativity and pleasure. The sun is up, the birds…

How to Wake Up on the Right Side of the Bed (11 photos)
How to Wake Up on the Right Side of the Bed (11 photos)
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May is the month of the year that straddles the end of the warmer months and the beginning of the colder ones. The mornings are crisper and it’s getting darker earlier. So as the warm months start to slowly fade away, it’s time to start preparing the house for more time spent indoors. Don’t procrastinate…

10 Key Household Jobs For the Cooler Month of May (10 photos)
10 Key Household Jobs For the Cooler Month of May (10 photos)
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If you’re still not sure what to get your mum for Mother’s Day (it’s coming up soon people, mark Sunday, May 8, in your calendar!) reach for some thoughtfulness and a little bit of effort rather than just resorting to the ‘same old, same old’ this year – I swear, she really doesn’t need yet another…

DIY Floral Arrangements to Suit Your Mum’s Style (20 photos)
DIY Floral Arrangements to Suit Your Mum’s Style (20 photos)
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Does anyone else feel like this year is racing by? It’s May already! To ensure you thoroughly enjoy this month, we’ve highlighted the key design events across Australia that you can pencil into your diary. There’s something to suit every design enthusiast out there, from Art Deco fairs to seminars about…

Your Design Diary for May 2016 (9 photos)
Your Design Diary for May 2016 (9 photos)
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The term ‘trend’ by definition is something that’s always changing, which means that today’s trends are often tomorrow’s regrets. Remember those fashion faux pas you’ve lived to regret? Leg warmers anyone? Unfortunately, most of us can’t afford to be fickle when considering a major home renovation: decorating…

5 Ways to Future-Proof Your Renovation (17 photos)
5 Ways to Future-Proof Your Renovation (17 photos)
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The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has approved a proposed student accommodation building in Darling Square as part of the renewal of Darling Harbour.
AJC’s Darling Square student accommodation approved
AJC’s Darling Square student accommodation approved
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Officials with Crossville, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Curran Group, have announced the company’s acquisition of Contempo Tile & Stone, a distribution business with four locations in Utah
Crossville, Inc. acquires Contempo Tile & Stone
Crossville, Inc. acquires Contempo Tile & Stone
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Once, a bach meant a fibrolite shack, probably built from demolition materials, a tiny water tank that collected rain water off the roof and tents on the lawn for extra visitors. All of this is very romantic of course, unless you’ve spent a lot of time in one. It’s not surprising,…

Kiwi Beach Houses That Keep Things Simple (17 photos)
Kiwi Beach Houses That Keep Things Simple (17 photos)
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Sydney’s Waverley Council approved the Bondi Pavilion upgrade designed by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer, but the project could still be in jeopardy.
TZG’s Bondi Pavilion redevelopment approved, for now
TZG’s Bondi Pavilion redevelopment approved, for now
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If you don’t have the luxury of designating an entire room in your house as an office, don’t worry: you have other options. Whether it’s a closet or a corner of the laundry room, there are plenty of places where you can squeeze in a desk. Here are 13 of our favourite spots for locating a workstation…

12 Obscure Areas to Shoehorn in a Workspace (12 photos)
12 Obscure Areas to Shoehorn in a Workspace (12 photos)
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